UTS is celebrating Open Access this week! We sat down with leading voice in the Open Access movement and Director of the Harvard Open Access Project, Peter Suber (Peter Suber (@[email protected])) to set the scene of global scholarly communications. Tune in bit.ly/3mbXTdY #openaccessatuts

No spoilers but I’ll be VERY positive about Open Access as fundamental (and foundational!) to science

We 💚 these very much!

#COARAsia highlights importance of #openscience #infrastructure, incl #opensource #software. Ginny Barbour discusses fragmented, unappreciated, poorly resourced nature of these, as no-one group's problem (tragedy of #commons) & identifies ways forward library.smu.edu.sg/asiaoa2021#pro…

Dr Foley joined panellists Thomas Shafee Andrew Jaspan NHMRC Prue Torrance and Toby Hudson at opening session of Open Access Australasia #OAWeek2021 “I'm keen on an open access model where it's not just open access for other researchers, but #openaccess for the broader community.”-CF

EXCITING! We have commandeered the ‘Big Screen’ at Flinders University to share multiple videos about OA for #OAWeek2021 and it worked!!

Don’t miss out on hearing Dr Danny Kingsley talk about #openaccess publishing tomorrow! Register via iEnrol for #OAweek2021: ow.ly/ZB1150GvLy1

When I headed off for a five-month walk, I didn't realise it would literally change my mind abc.net.au/news/2021-10-2…

When quality and veracity of information is so important this sounds like a huge step in the right direction! Kudos to nature and all who’ve advocated for this important move.

#Opentextbooks are academic work in its purest form – it’s about creating and sharing knowledge in the public domain for the common good Dr Amanda White @SarahLambertOz Mais M. Fatayer #OpenAccessWeek2021 #OpenAccess UTS Library Open Access Australasia

FIGHTBACK! This is an excellent explanation of the ebook* problem for libraries. Share widely! *not sure what to take from the conversion of ‘ebook’ to ‘Ebola’ by Twitter…..

SIGH: "The National Health and Medical Research Council was considering an open access policy for research and supporting data it funds as of January – *was*" campusmorningmail.com.au/news/peak-medi… Australia chokes again.

A video interview with Peter Suber (@[email protected]) - "Unlocking Knowledge for Social Equity" for #OpenAccessWeek2021 now live at: vimeo.com/641721827 SPARC SPARC Europe Open Access Australasia Open Access Tracking Project @[email protected]

A powerful symbol of history holds a warning for Australia  abc.net.au/news/2021-11-0…

NEW RELEASE: Jean Vanmai’s Chân Đăng is now available #openaccess from UTS ePress. Translated and introduced by Tess Do & Kathryn Lay-Chenchabi, this version opens the Chân Đăng’s remarkable experiences to a global readership. doi.org/10.5130/aai UTS Library

You’re invited to celebrate UTS ePRESS new release Between Dark & Light. Join authors mcdermott baxter from 5:30pm on Tues 30 Aug, to talk evolution of light, art, design and the process of releasing their new book. Spaces are limited, get your tickets now bit.ly/3bXvnKC